Sheep, goats, octopuses, and toads have rectangular pupils.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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In 1918, a homing pigeon saved over 190 American soldiers by delivering a message to nearby support despite having been shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging on by just a tendon.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Travis was a chimpanzee who socialized with humans since birth. He could log onto a computer to look at pictures, watch TV using a remote control, brush his teeth, feed hay to his owner's horses, water plants, and learned the schedule of passing ice cream trucks.
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